μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Theft of fire by bird.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Acquisition of culture. · Acquisition of livable environment. · view the constellation · filed as A1415.2.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Persian Carnoy 264 (storm god in form of bird)
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685, (Jivaro): Steward-Métraux ibid. (3) 627, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 6.
Within the index

Filed under Theft of fire by animals.

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